Take 5

The Take 5 is a music podcast where the people you love, share five songs they love. Each guest has a different theme, and the memories attached to their most beloved songs flip them to fan mode, often giving a rare insight into their creative heart. Hosted by Zan Rowe.

Zan revisits a beautiful Take 5 with Lucy Dacus
Apr 18, 2025 – 0:27:23
Bon Iver on SABLE, fABLE, leaving the cabin, and finding happiness
Apr 11, 2025 – 0:41:03
Zan Rowe revisits a joyous Take 5 with Common
Apr 4, 2025 – 0:24:57
Mahalia Barnes picks 5 songs that sum up her soul
Mar 28, 2025 – 0:36:58
Mel Buttle—"Who are you trying to impress?!"
Mar 21, 2025 – 0:45:30
Julia Stone—"There was more to be said on our own."
Mar 14, 2025 – 0:41:34
Kristin Hersh's songs that shine
Mar 7, 2025 – 0:36:46
Mardi Gras best of—"Follow your path, things will work out"
Feb 28, 2025 – 0:45:24
Sharon Van Etten's songs of metamorphosis
Feb 21, 2025 – 0:43:00
Shihad's big goodbye
Feb 14, 2025 – 0:48:33
New Order's Bernard Sumner still uses the Blue Monday synth—"It's unbeatable"
Feb 7, 2025 – 0:33:38
Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne shares his life-affirming songs
Jan 31, 2025 – 0:40:55
Best Bits: Hilltop Hoods—"It was the best day of my life"
Jan 28, 2025 – 0:11:17
Best Bits: How Angel Olsen gets the most out of life
Jan 21, 2025 – 0:13:57
Best Bits: The song that converted Fatboy Slim to disco music
Jan 14, 2025 – 0:09:40
Best Bits: Caroline Polachek on Pink Floyd
Jan 7, 2025 – 0:13:45
Best Bits: Adam Hills' accidental text to Elbow's Guy Garvey
Dec 31, 2024 – 0:14:42
Best Bits: which song makes Emily Wurramara feel grown up?
Dec 24, 2024 – 0:10:51
Best Bits: Fontaines D.C. on Sinéad O'Connor—"She was right"
Dec 17, 2024 – 0:13:12
Best of 2024
Dec 13, 2024 – 0:39:51
Jamie XX's songs of surrender
Dec 6, 2024 – 0:31:29
Waxahatchee's songs that get right back to it
Nov 29, 2024 – 0:33:49
Chet Faker's decade
Nov 22, 2024 – 0:46:19
Darren Hayes' love songs
Nov 15, 2024 – 0:51:44
Casey Donovan's sanctuary songs
Nov 5, 2024 – 0:50:10
Bernard Fanning's vulnerability and bravado
Oct 29, 2024 – 1:03:22
Neil Finn's songs of ascension
Oct 22, 2024 – 1:01:00
Claudia Karvan's songs of hope
Oct 15, 2024 – 0:47:57
Bill Bailey's songs of humanity
Oct 8, 2024 – 0:57:04
Dannii Minogue's catalyst songs
Oct 1, 2024 – 0:55:27
CMAT's suckerpunch songs
Sep 27, 2024 – 0:47:55
Michelle Brasier's right songs, right moment
Sep 20, 2024 – 0:47:59
Dan Kelly's story time
Sep 13, 2024 – 0:44:52
Noel Gallagher is only interested in music, football, family and friends
Sep 6, 2024 – 0:40:52
Nick Cave on 'Wild God', the Red Hand Files and frogs
Aug 30, 2024 – 0:39:51
Emily Wurramara's songs of renewal
Aug 23, 2024 – 0:36:49
'Dig!' director Ondi Timoner's coming of age
Aug 16, 2024 – 0:41:30
Middle Kids' songs to believe in
Aug 9, 2024 – 0:42:36
Music Supervisor Jemma Burns' synchronicity songs
Aug 2, 2024 – 0:46:43
Dylan Alcott's Songs for Smashing It
Jul 26, 2024 – 0:27:20
Sarah Blasko's breakthrough songs
Jul 19, 2024 – 0:24:50
DOBBY's songs of fire
Jul 12, 2024 – 0:34:53
Adam Liaw's songs that set it off
Jul 5, 2024 – 0:36:14
Susan Rogers' Catalyst songs
Jun 28, 2024 – 0:56:35
Vika & Linda's sibling songs
Jun 21, 2024 – 0:30:39
Adam Hills' Hall of Fame songs
Jun 14, 2024 – 0:54:59
Neneh Cherry's songs of force
Jun 7, 2024 – 0:32:57
Mike D's five songs from the five boroughs
May 31, 2024 – 0:32:06
Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste: songs that unravel
May 24, 2024 – 0:29:39
Kasey Chambers' musical breakthroughs
May 17, 2024 – 0:42:01

Recent Reviews

maddyendr

My top five podcasts

This is a great podcast, but especially if you’re a music nerd and need to know more about your favorite bands. Great topics, deep subjects, hits all the feels. Also the interview is done really well and respectful of the artist. I’m a sucker for a good interview, also Zan’s voice is very pleasant. One of my favorite podcasts!
joanblue

Amazing episode in one of my favorite shows

Zan Rowe is a very talented EJ interviewer on double J radio and this whole Series (take 5) is fascinating to anyone interested in music and/or the creative process. This particular one is with Max Richter, who is well known outside the popular Music world as a modern classical musician and composer. He talks about how a wide range of classical, electronic, rock and jazz music has inspired him, exemplified in the five pieces of music he chose to discuss. This is radio at its absolute best.
zowirce

Awesome

Love this podcast, takes me back!!
hayesmj

Great content

Zan is awesome and it’s so good they are doing more pop based artists. Jessica Mauboy, Kylie, Kacey M - keep it coming!
gpjoh

Thanks for having Fallow artist, Fanny Lumsden - so amazing

The more I know the more I appreciate Fallow and Fanny and Tooma. Thanks for making this amazing artist and her work an even richer experience ❤️👍.